Course code Valo4001
Credit points 3
Translation of Legal Documents
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes32
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation29.11.2011
Responsible UnitLanguage Centre
Course developer
Dace Skrupska
Mg. paed.
Course abstract
The study course is aimed at practical acquisition of translation methodology for translation of business and legal documents, understanding of the differences in language use in the normative documents and official legal documents of the EU and the Republic of Latvia. The course includes English-Latvian-English translation of authentic business and legal documents, the analysis of terms and solution of specific translation issues and problems.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After completing the course the students will have:
• knowledge - about the translation process and methods; cognitive and selective knowledge about translation of diverse business and legal documents at enterprises/organizations;
• skills – are able to follow the basic principles and use appropriate methods for translation of business and legal documents; to use specific tools (dictionaries, term basis, data basis, the Internet); to translate business documents of an enterprise/organization into English-Latvian-English;
• competence - students evaluate the differences in English and Latvian language use in business and legal documents, determine translation problems and solve them, use adequate tools effectively in translation of business documents for professional purposes.
Compulsory reading
1. Angļu-latviešu vārdnīca juridisko tekstu tulkotājiem. Rīga: Eglītis un Partneri. 2006. 54 lpp. ISBN: 9984-39-022-5.
2. Angļu-franču-latviešu Eiropas Savienības terminu vārdnīca = English-French-Latvian glossary of European Union terminology = Glossaire de la terminologie de L'Union Européenne anglais-français-letton. Rīga: Madris, 2004. 246 lpp. ISBN 9984-31-792-7.
3. Tiesību aktu tulkošanas rokasgrāmata. TTC. Rīga: 2006. 168 lpp. ISBN 9984-657-09-4.
4. Zauberga I. Theoretical Tools for Professional Translators. Riga: LU, 2004. 214 p. ISBN13: 9789984679419.
Further reading
1. Angļu-latviešu Eiropas Savienības primāro tiesību aktu terminu vārdnīca. TTC. Rīga: Jāņa sēta, 2000. 126 lpp. ISBN 9984-657-04-3.
2. Ed.: Mona Baker. Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies. London ;New York : Taylor & Francis Books Ltd, 2001. 680 p. ISBN: 0415255171.
3. Morry Sofer. The Translator's Handbook. Schreiber Publishing, 2004. 420 p. ISBN: 1887563881.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Contrastive and Applied Linguistics.
2. Humanities and Social Sciences: Latvia. University of Latvia. Rīga : Latvijas Universitāte. sēj. ISSN 1022-4483.
3. Linguistica Lettica, Rīga: Latviešu valodas institūts, ISSN: 1407-1932.